Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-03-04

Prohibitonists Nominate a Ticket of
Their Own, and Resolve to
Continue the Party
Organization.
The Platform.

The Platform.
The state prohibition convention met in
| Bucks opera house in Lansing February
"A. Albert Dodge of lngham was made
/ temporary chairman, and Caleb -. Pitkn
/ OF Wayne secretary. The customary
committees were appointed and perma-
/ nent organization effected by the election
/ Of ID. Il. SageudOrph aS permanent chair
/ man. Attic close OF Mr. Sagendorph's adj
/ dress the Rev. +. h. sutton. chairman Of
the finance committee, appealed tor funds
| TO carry on the campaign. At least 81
! 300 was needed Immediately. His appeals
! for subscriptions were not very heartily
met about an hours persistent work
bringing only about $500 in pledges and
cash
The committee on resolutions adopted
| the following:
Resoved, First and foremost and above
all things else, 1t Is the duty Of our party,
at this hour, to give IA united and aggres.
| slye support TO the amendment.
WHEREAS, State prohibition cannot be
! completely effective without national pro-
| hibitlon; therefore,
Resoiped, That the object Of the prohibit
ton party cannot be fully accomplished
until its avowed principles shall be fully
established as the controlling principles Of
our national government, and prohibit
ton stltutional amendme mt is lncorpo-
rated into the constitution OF the United
States; aud further, that the prohibition
party OF the state Of Michigan pledges it,
self 10 maintain its separate political ORE
ganization, and TO support its nominees
Tor ONCE until Its objects are fully accom-
plished.
Hcsoited, That we wish 70 return sincere
thanks 20 tho members of the legislature
who voted to submit the prohibition con
stltutional amendment 10 the decision OF
the people OF this state; and we earnestly
hope that they. together with all good cit
liens OF our state, will work and vote for
such amendment.
H,sohed, That the prohibition party OF
Michigan finds ample cause for thankful
ness and hope IN the rapidly rising tide OF
prohibition sentiment throughout the
country; in the largely increased vote OF
the party at the late elections IN the sew
raj states, particularly in our own; and in
the concessions OF our political opponents
in the submission of prohibition amend
ments to state constitutions and in various
other ways.
ReSolued. That because OF the Joy which
it gives US to be permitted TO strike n
deadly blow, in our own beloved state, at
the head of that gigantic crime OF
crimes" the liquor traffic, through the
sacred principle Of prohibition, we stop
not TO inquire into the political motives
of those who have presented us with the
opportunity, but here and now solemnly
pledge ourselves and those whom we rep
resent that If the pending prohibtory
amendment be not adopted on the 4th OF
April next, il shall not he from any want
Of fidelity or diligence on our part
RcOlyed, That we express our gratifica-
ton at the prompt and efficient work of
the W G.. T. L. and all other temperance
organizations in behalf OF the amendment.
We also express our grateful appreciation
10 our friends in other states, who have
already so generously offered material aid
in securing victory in April next.
In considering the second plank OF the
platform, Judge Cheever Of Ann Arbor
alluded 10 Judge Marston's papers on the
subject and said that If the writer had
taken the right ground, and no undoubted-
ly had in many respects. the work of the
prohibition party would not be finished in
"A hundred years. After the amendment
was adopted and prohibitory legislation
en- acted we should still need the prohibit
ton party to establish Il state conStabu-
larry and to see that the laws were enforc-
ed. Individual effort could not enforce
such laws against the bad elements that
sustain and surround the traffic.
When the fourth plank OF the platform
was read warm discussion arose on an
amendment offered to strike out the word
"wrung' in the clause speaking OF the
concessions of political opponents. The
Rev. John Russell bitterly assailed the old
parties, argued that the concessions had
been wrung from them, and believed in
telling them So Mr.. Woodman of Wayne
made one of his humorous and telling
speeches in favor OF striking out, and sew
eral others spoke to the same purpose. The
adopted, and the phrase concessions
wrung from our political opponents" be
came concessions of our political oppo-
nents.n The other resolutions were adopt
ted seriatim, and without debate.
supplementary resolution was adopt
ed inviting the next national prohibition
convention to meet ut Detroit, and prom
Using to bear all the local expenses of the
same.
Only one person was mentioned for each
| of the places on the ticket and the nomi-
nations were made by reclamation and
unanimously rs follows:
Justice OF the Supreme Court for Eight
Years w. Cheever of Ann Arbor.
Justice for Ten Years-Lemuel Clute Of
| Ionia.
Regents OF the University-David Pres
ton OF Detroit, A. b. Cheney of Sparta,
Kent county.
Three cheers were given for the ticket
and three with a tiger for the amendment
and the convention adjourned.
The prospects OF the amendment so soon
to he admitted to the people were thorough
ly discussed and the general feeling as ex-
pressed by the delegates was exceedingly
hopsful